AB50-ASA2-AA6,175,122108.205 (2) Each employer of 25 or more employees, as determined under s. 3108.22 (1) (ae), that does not use an employer agent to file its reports under this 4section and employer agent shall file the quarterly report under sub. (1) 5electronically in the manner and form prescribed by the department. An employer 6that becomes subject to an electronic reporting requirement under this subsection 7shall file its initial report under this subsection for the quarter during which the 8employer becomes subject to the reporting requirement. Once an employer becomes 9subject to the reporting requirement under this subsection, the employer shall 10continue to file its quarterly reports under this subsection unless that requirement 11is waived by the department unless the employer demonstrates good cause, as 12specified in s. 108.022, for being unable to file reports electronically. AB50-ASA2-AA6,175,1914108.22 (1) (ac) In addition to any fee assessed under par. (a), the department 15may assess an employer or employer agent that is subject to the reporting 16requirement under s. 108.205 (2) and that fails to file its report in the manner and 17form prescribed under that subsection a penalty of $20 for each employee whose 18information is not reported in the that manner and form prescribed under s. 19108.205 (1m) (b) or (2). AB50-ASA2-AA6,38720Section 387. 108.22 (1) (ad) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,221108.22 (1) (ad) 1. An employer agent that is subject to the reporting 22requirements under s. 108.17 (2g) (2b) and that fails to file a contribution report in 23accordance with s. 108.17 (2g) (2b) may be assessed a penalty by the department in
1the amount of $25 for each employer whose report is not filed electronically in the 2manner and form prescribed by the department. AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,114108.22 (1) (af) In addition to the fee assessed under par. (a), the department 5may assess an employer or employer agent a person that is subject to a requirement 6required to make contributions a payment to the department by means of an 7electronic funds transfer method under s. 108.17 (7) 108.185 and that pays 8contributions makes the payment by any method inconsistent with s. 108.17 (7) 9108.185 a penalty of the greater of $50 or an amount equal to one-half of one 1 10percent of the total contributions amount paid by the employer or employer agent 11person for the quarter in which the violation occurs. AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,1513227.01 (13) (n) Fixes or approves rates, prices or charges, including a 14maximum weekly benefit amount or wage limitation under s. 108.05 (2), unless a 15statute specifically requires them to be fixed or approved by rule. AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,2117(1) Unemployment insurance; electronic communications. The 18department of workforce development shall submit to the legislative reference 19bureau for publication in the Wisconsin administrative register a notice indicating 20the date upon which the department is able to implement the treatment of s. 108.14 21(2e). AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,223(1) Unemployment insurance; SSDI payments. The treatment of ss. 108.04 24(2) (h) and (12) (f) 1m., 2m., 3., and 4. and 108.05 (7m) (title), (c), and (d), (9), and
1(10) (intro.) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective 2date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,53(2) Unemployment insurance; deletion of waiting period. The treatment 4of ss. 108.02 (26m) and 108.04 (3) and (11) (bm) first applies to benefit years 5beginning on the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,86(3) Unemployment insurance; substantial fault. The treatment of ss. 7108.04 (5g) and 108.16 (6m) (a) (by Section 377) first applies with respect to 8determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,119(4) Unemployment insurance; work search and registration waivers. 10The treatment of s. 108.04 (2) (a) (intro.) and 3., (b), (bb), (bd), and (bm) first applies 11to initial claims for benefits filed on the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,1412(5) Unemployment insurance; quits due to relocations. The treatment 13of s. 108.04 (7) (t) 1. and 2. first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on 14the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,1715(6) Unemployment insurance; quits for certain work. The treatment of 16s. 108.04 (7) (e) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the 17effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,2018(7) Unemployment insurance; suitable work. The treatment of s. 108.04 19(8) (d) (intro.) and (dm) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the 20effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,2321(8) Unemployment insurance; drug testing. The treatment of ss. 108.04 22(8) (b) and 108.133 (4) (a) first applies to initial claims for benefits filed on the 23effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,3
1(9) Unemployment insurance; misconduct. The treatment of s. 108.04 (5) 2(intro.) and (a) to (g) first applies with respect to determinations issued under s. 3108.09 on the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,85(1) Unemployment insurance; SSDI payments. The treatment of ss. 108.04 6(2) (h) and (12) (f) 1m., 2m., 3., and 4. and 108.05 (7m) (title), (c), and (d), (9), and 7(10) (intro.) and Section 9350 (1) of this act take effect on the first Sunday of the 87th month beginning after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,119(2) Unemployment insurance; deletion of waiting period. The treatment 10of ss. 108.02 (26m) and 108.04 (3) and (11) (bm) and Section 9350 (2) of this act 11take effect on the Sunday after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,1512(3) Unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation; substantial 13fault. The treatment of ss. 102.43 (9) (e), 108.04 (5g), 108.14 (8n) (e) (by Section 14373), 108.141 (7) (a) (by Section 375), and 108.16 (6m) (a) (by Section 377) and 15Section 9350 (3) of this act take effect on January 4, 2026. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,1816(4) Unemployment insurance; work search and registration waivers. 17The treatment of s. 108.04 (2) (a) (intro.) and 3., (b), (bb), (bd), and (bm) and 18Section 9350 (4) of this act take effect on the Sunday after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,2119(5) Unemployment insurance; quits due to relocations. The treatment 20of s. 108.04 (7) (t) 1. and 2. and Section 9350 (5) of this act take effect on the first 21Sunday of the 2nd month beginning after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,222(6) Unemployment insurance; quit exception. The treatment of s. 108.04
1(7) (e) and Section 9350 (6) of this act take effect on the first Sunday of the 2nd 2month beginning after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,53(7) Unemployment insurance; suitable work. The treatment of s. 108.04 4(8) (d) (intro.) and (dm) and Section 9350 (7) of this act take effect on the first 5Sunday of the 2nd month beginning after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,106(8) Unemployment insurance; drug testing. The treatment of ss. 49.791 7(4) (f) (intro.), 108.04 (8) (a) and (b), 108.133, 108.14 (8n) (e) (by Section 372), 8108.141 (7) (a) (by Section 374), 108.16 (6m) (a) (by Section 376), and 108.19 (1s) 9(a) 5. and Section 9350 (8) of this act take effect on July 6, 2025, or the first Sunday 10after publication, whichever is later. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,1311(9) Unemployment insurance; electronic communications. The 12treatment of s. 108.14 (2e) takes effect on the date specified in the notice published 13in the Wisconsin administrative register under Section 9150 (1) of this act. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,1614(10) Unemployment insurance; electronic filing. The treatment of ss. 15108.17 (2), (2b), (2g), and (7), 108.185, 108.205 (1m) and (2), and 108.22 (1) (ac), (ad) 161., and (af) takes effect on January 1, 2027. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,1917(11) Unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation; misconduct. 18The treatment of s. 108.04 (5) (intro.) and (a) to (g) and Section 9350 (9) of this act 19take effect on January 4, 2026.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,180,522(1) General program operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 23appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (a), the
1dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $55,300 to decrease 2authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for 3the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (a), 4the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $55,300 to decrease 5authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,180,126(2) Federal program operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 7appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (n), the 8dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $13,900 to increase authorized 9FTE positions by 0.10 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 10appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (n), the 11dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $13,900 to increase authorized 12FTE positions by 0.10 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,180,1913(3) Milwaukee child welfare services; general program operations. In 14the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children 15and families under s. 20.437 (1) (cw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is 16increased by $55,300 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. In the 17schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and 18families under s. 20.437 (1) (cw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 19increased by $55,300 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,220(4) Federal aid for foster care and adoptions. In the schedule under s. 2120.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 2220.437 (1) (pd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $252,600 to 23increase authorized FTE positions by 1.35 positions. In the schedule under s. 2420.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s.
120.437 (1) (pd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $252,600 to 2increase authorized FTE positions by 1.35 positions. AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,93(5) Child welfare operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 4appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (o), the 5dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $151,100 to decrease 6authorized FTE positions by 1.0 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 7appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (o), the 8dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $151,100 to decrease 9authorized FTE positions by 1.0 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,1610(6) Milwaukee child welfare operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 11(3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 12(1) (mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $69,800 to 13increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 14(3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 15(1) (mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $69,800 to 16increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,2317(7) Social services block grant operations. In the schedule under s. 1820.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 1920.437 (1) (mc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $43,800 to 20decrease authorized FTE positions by 0.10 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 21(3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 22(1) (mc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $43,800 to 23decrease authorized FTE positions by 0.10 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,182,624(8) Child care block grant operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
1for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) 2(md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $213,500 to decrease 3authorized FTE positions by 0.70 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for 4the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) 5(md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $213,500 to decrease 6authorized FTE positions by 0.70 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,182,137(9) Administrative and support services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 8(3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 9(1) (m), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $57,600 to 10administrative and support services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 11appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (m), 12the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $57,600 to administrative 13and support services.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,21619.36 (12) Information relating to certain employees. Unless access is 17specifically authorized or required by statute, an authority may not provide access 18to a record prepared or provided by an employer performing work on a project to 19which s. 66.0903, 103.49, or 103.50 applies, or on which the employer is otherwise 20required to pay prevailing wages, if that record contains the name or other 21personally identifiable information relating to an employee of that employer, unless 22the employee authorizes the authority to provide access to that information. In this 23subsection, “personally identifiable information” does not include an employee’s
1work classification, hours of work, or wage or benefit payments received for work on 2such a project. AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,8466.0129 (5) Bids for construction. The nonprofit corporation shall let all 5contracts exceeding $1,000 for the construction, maintenance or repair of hospital 6facilities to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids by the 7publication of a class 2 notice under ch. 985. Section Sections 66.0901 applies and 866.0903 apply to bids and contracts under this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,3929Section 392. 66.0903 (1) (a), (am), (b), (cm), (dr), (em), (hm) and (im) of the 10statutes are created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,191166.0903 (1) (a) “Area” means the county in which a proposed project of public 12works that is subject to this section is located or, if the department determines that 13there is insufficient wage data in that county, “area” means those counties that are 14contiguous to that county or, if the department determines that there is insufficient 15wage data in those counties, “area” means those counties that are contiguous to 16those counties or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data 17in those counties, “area” means the entire state or, if the department is requested to 18review a determination under sub. (3) (br), “area” means the city, village, or town in 19which a proposed project of public works that is subject to this section is located. AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,2020(am) “Bona fide economic benefit” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (am). AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,2121(b) “Department” means the department of workforce development. AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,2222(cm) “Insufficient wage data” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (bg). AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,823(dr) “Minor service or maintenance work” means a project of public works
1that is limited to minor crack filling, chip or slurry sealing, or other minor 2pavement patching, not including overlays, that has a projected life span of no 3longer than 5 years or that is performed for a town and is not funded under s. 86.31, 4regardless of projected life span; the depositing of gravel on an existing gravel road 5applied solely to maintain the road; road shoulder maintenance; cleaning of 6drainage or sewer ditches or structures; or any other limited, minor work on public 7facilities or equipment that is routinely performed to prevent breakdown or 8deterioration. AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,109(em) “Multiple-trade project of public works” has the meaning given in s. 10103.49 (1) (br). AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,1211(hm) “Single-trade project of public works” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 12(1) (em). AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,1413(im) “Supply and installation contract” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) 14(fm). AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,171666.0903 (1) (c) “Hourly basic rate of pay” has the meaning given in s. 16.856 17103.49 (1) (b), 2015 stats. AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,201966.0903 (1) (f) “Prevailing hours of labor” has the meaning given in s. 16.856 20103.49 (1) (e), 2015 stats. (c). AB50-ASA2-AA6,39521Section 395. 66.0903 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,184,232266.0903 (1) (g) “Prevailing wage rate” has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) 23(d). AB50-ASA2-AA6,185,3266.0903 (1) (j) “Truck driver” includes an owner-operator of a truck has the 3meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (g). AB50-ASA2-AA6,185,19566.0903 (1m) (b) The legislature finds that the enactment of ordinances or 6other enactments by local governmental units requiring laborers, workers, 7mechanics, and truck drivers employed on projects of public works or on publicly 8funded private construction projects to be paid the prevailing wage rate and to be 9paid at least 1.5 times their hourly basic rate of pay for hours worked in excess of the 10prevailing hours of labor would be logically inconsistent with, would defeat the 11purpose of, and would go against the repeals spirit of this section and the repeal of 12s. 66.0904, 2009 stats., and s. 66.0903 (2) to (12), 2013 stats. Therefore, this section 13shall be construed as an enactment of statewide concern for the purposes of 14facilitating broader participation with respect to bidding on projects of public 15works, ensuring that wages accurately reflect market conditions, providing local 16governments with the flexibility to reduce costs on capital projects, and reducing 17spending at all levels of government in this state purpose of providing uniform 18prevailing wage rate and prevailing hours of labor requirements throughout the 19state. AB50-ASA2-AA6,39820Section 398. 66.0903 (2) to (12) of the statutes are created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,185,232166.0903 (2) Applicability. Subject to sub. (5), this section applies to any 22project of public works erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished for 23a local governmental unit, including all of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA6,186,1
1(a) A highway, street, bridge, building, or other infrastructure project. AB50-ASA2-AA6,186,52(b) A project erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished by one 3local governmental unit for another local governmental unit under a contract under 4s. 66.0301 (2), 83.03, 83.035, or 86.31 (2) (b) or under any other statute specifically 5authorizing cooperation between local governmental units. AB50-ASA2-AA6,186,96(c) A project in which the completed facility is leased, purchased, lease 7purchased, or otherwise acquired by, or dedicated to, a local governmental unit in 8lieu of the local governmental unit contracting for the erection, construction, repair, 9remodeling, or demolition of the facility. AB50-ASA2-AA6,186,1310(d) A road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main project in which the 11completed road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main is acquired by, or 12dedicated to, a local governmental unit, including under s. 236.13 (2), for ownership 13or maintenance by the local governmental unit. AB50-ASA2-AA6,187,214(3) Prevailing wage rates and hours of labor. (am) A local governmental 15unit, before making a contract by direct negotiation or soliciting bids on a contract 16for the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or demolition of any project of 17public works, shall apply to the department to determine the prevailing wage rate 18for each trade or occupation required in the work contemplated. The department 19shall conduct investigations and hold public hearings as necessary to define the 20trades or occupations that are commonly employed on projects of public works that 21are subject to this section and to inform itself of the prevailing wage rates in all 22areas of the state for those trades or occupations, in order to determine the 23prevailing wage rate for each trade or occupation. The department shall issue its
1determination within 30 days after receiving the request and shall file the 2determination with the requesting local governmental unit. AB50-ASA2-AA6,187,93(ar) The department shall, by January 1 of each year, compile the prevailing 4wage rates for each trade or occupation in each area. The compilation shall, in 5addition to the current prevailing wage rates, include future prevailing wage rates 6when those prevailing wage rates can be determined for any trade or occupation in 7any area and shall specify the effective date of those future prevailing wage rates. 8If a project of public works extends into more than one area, the department shall 9determine only one standard of prevailing wage rates for the entire project. AB50-ASA2-AA6,187,1710(av) In determining prevailing wage rates under par. (am) or (ar), the 11department may not use data from projects that are subject to this section, s. 103.49 12or 103.50, or 40 USC 3142 unless the department determines that there is 13insufficient wage data in the area to determine those prevailing wage rates, in 14which case the department may use data from projects that are subject to this 15section, s. 103.49 or 103.50, or 40 USC 3142. In determining prevailing wage rates 16under par. (am) or (ar), the department may not use data from any construction 17work that is performed by a local governmental unit or a state agency. AB50-ASA2-AA6,188,318(bm) Any person may request a recalculation of any portion of an initial 19determination within 30 days after the initial determination date if the person 20submits evidence with the request showing that the prevailing wage rate for any 21given trade or occupation included in the initial determination does not represent 22the prevailing wage rate for that trade or occupation in the area. The evidence shall 23include wage rate information reflecting work performed by individuals working in
1the contested trade or occupation in the area during the current survey period. The 2department shall affirm or modify the initial determination within 15 days after 3the date on which the department receives the request for recalculation. AB50-ASA2-AA6,188,174(br) In addition to the recalculation under par. (bm), the local governmental 5unit that requested the determination under this subsection may request a review 6of any portion of a determination within 30 days after the date of issuance of the 7determination if the local governmental unit submits evidence with the request 8showing that the prevailing wage rate for any given trade or occupation included in 9the determination does not represent the prevailing wage rate for that trade or 10occupation in the city, village, or town in which the proposed project of public works 11is located. That evidence shall include wage rate information for the contested 12trade or occupation on at least 3 similar projects located in the city, village, or town 13where the proposed project of public works is located and on which some work has 14been performed during the current survey period and which were considered by the 15department in issuing its most recent compilation under par. (ar). The department 16shall affirm or modify the determination within 15 days after the date on which the 17department receives the request for review. AB50-ASA2-AA6,189,718(dm) A local governmental unit that is subject to this section shall include a 19reference to the prevailing wage rates determined by the department and to the 20prevailing hours of labor in the notice published for the purpose of securing bids for 21the project of public works. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, if any 22contract or subcontract for a project of public works is entered into, the prevailing 23wage rates determined by the department and the prevailing hours of labor shall be
1physically incorporated into and made a part of the contract or subcontract. For a 2minor subcontract, as determined by the department, the department shall 3prescribe by rule the method of notifying the minor subcontractor of the prevailing 4wage rates and prevailing hours of labor applicable to the minor subcontract. The 5prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor applicable to a contract or 6subcontract may not be changed during the time that the contract or subcontract is 7in force. AB50-ASA2-AA6,189,98(e) No contractor, subcontractor, or contractor’s or subcontractor’s agent that 9is subject to this section may do any of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA6,189,12101. Pay an individual performing the work described in sub. (4) less than the 11prevailing wage rate in the same or most similar trade or occupation determined 12under this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,189,17132. Allow an individual performing the work described in sub. (4) to work a 14greater number of hours per day or per week than the prevailing hours of labor, 15unless the contractor, subcontractor, or contractor’s or subcontractor’s agent pays 16the individual for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at a 17rate of at least 1.5 times the individual’s hourly basic rate of pay. AB50-ASA2-AA6,189,2318(4) Covered employees. (a) Subject to par. (b), any person subject to this 19section shall pay all of the following employees the prevailing wage rate determined 20under sub. (3) and may not allow such employees to work a greater number of hours 21per day or per week than the prevailing hours of labor, unless the person pays the 22employee for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at a rate of 23at least 1.5 times the employee’s hourly basic rate of pay: AB50-ASA2-AA6,190,2
11. All laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed on the site of 2a project of public works that is subject to this section. AB50-ASA2-AA6,190,832. All laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed in the 4manufacturing or furnishing of materials, articles, supplies, or equipment on the 5site of a project of public works that is subject to this section or from a facility 6dedicated exclusively, or nearly so, to a project of public works that is subject to this 7section by a contractor, subcontractor, agent, or other person performing any work 8on the site of the project.
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